Jamal

Beauty, akin to the allure of the night sky.

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Jamal meaning & origin

Jamal is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Beauty, akin to the allure of the night sky.". Listed origin: Arabic.

Pronunciation

jah-MAAL

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2021, Jamal ranked #868 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

JamMali

Jamal popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#916
2021#868

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Jamal Faisal
  • Jamal Khaled
  • Jamal Anwar

Famous Namesakes

  • Jamal Murray (NBA player)
  • Jamal Crawford (NBA player)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jamal

What does the name Jamal mean?

Jamal is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Beauty, akin to the allure of the night sky.". Listed origin: Arabic.

How do you pronounce Jamal?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is jah-MAAL. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Jamal?

In 2021, Jamal ranked #868 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Jamal?

Ideas to try include Jam, Mali. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Jamal?

Try Jamal Faisal, Jamal Khaled, Jamal Anwar aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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